Road trip to Kalo Dungar, Gujarat

Kalo Dungar which is also known as black hill is the tallest peak in Kutch district of Gujarat. Located at 462 Mt heights, it is the best place for panoramic view of Rann of Kutch. Kalo dungar is located at just 90 kms from Bhuj city and can be easily accessible via GJ SH45/ NH341. 

How to reach:

Kalo dungar is just 90 kms from Bhuj and can be reached via GJ SH 45/ NH341. Drive towards Khavda – Dhinara village and just  after crossing Dhinara, you will have to take right turn towards Kalo Dungar. After right turn, you will have to cross a small village and will enter into hilly area surrounded by black stone. Enroute, you will also experience the magnetic hill.

Dattatreya Temple at Kalo Dungar

You can have divine experience at the 400 years old Dattatreya temple located at Kalo Dungar. It offers such a nice accommodation and food. People staying in small villages around Kalo dungar have a great respect for this temple and worship Dattatreya bhagvan since long.

Nearby Places

Dhordo village (white Rann of Kutch), India bridge (road straight from Khavda) are some of the places you can visit during your trip to Kalo Dungar. 

* Gujarat Trails 

Drunk driving and its aftermath somewhere in Gujarat in December 2019

Somewhere in Gujarat in December 2019, the guys in the white Hyundai Verna struggled hard to keep the car on the road.
However, God had other plans for them since they were actually endangering the lives of numerous others on the road.
The driver and his co-passenger were so sloshed after copious doses of alcohol that they couldn't even stand on their feet after the Gujarat Police and locals hauled them out of the overturned Hyundai Verna Fluidic.
It's a miracle that they did not hit any of the other roadies while they were still on the highway 😡

Video courtesy: Prakash Matther, a resident of Jamnagar.
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* Mishap And Calamity

Road trip to Sun Temple, Modhera, Mehsana district, Gujarat

Sun Temple, Modhera, Mehsana district, Gujarat is  99 kms from Ahmedabad.
Built over a 1000 years ago this temple is an example of excellent craftmanship with exquisite stone carvings.

Photos credit: VM Srinivas was there in Modhera on 1st August 2019. 

Road trip to Tulsishyam (GJ), a mysterious place in Gujarat where gravity does not work

Photo: Suresh Kumar TN. 

We have read stories about the mirage in a desert, but can there be a mirage on a hill as well? Can there be a place on earth which is absolved from the effects of gravitational force? How would you feel if your vehicle starts moving uphill on its own and without the use of handbrakes?

It is a reality
Apparently, the phenomenon of witnessing your vehicle or any object creeping uphill at a speed of 20 KMPH even though you set it into neutral at the base of the hill is a reality. Visit a place known as Tulsishyam in Gujarat to behold the strange occurrence.

What makes Tulsishyam unique?

For the starters, Tulsishyam is a place situated on the border of Amreli district and Junagadh district, in the Gir Forest National Park in Gujarat. It is famous for the 3,000 year-old Krishna temple and houses a hot water spring known for its healing powers. Another highlight of Tulsishyam is the famous anti-gravity hill which is nothing but the balancing out of gravitational forces in the region.

The secret behind it

In reality, these are not crooked vortexes in the Earth’s gravitational field; rather they are purely optical illusions occurring due to the structure of land on either side of the road. It may look that the cars, water and balls are rolling up hill, but in reality they are sloping downward, the way they should be. The horizon line and other attributes of the surrounding vistas trick the brain into assuming the slope as uphill. Yet, it is difficult for the ordinary brain to accept the truth.

A supernatural hill?

The superstitious people living in this area beg to differ from the ‘anti-gravity’ theory. They harbour a belief that this phenomenon is actually a supernatural occurrence. They say that this way goes all the way to heaven because it feels like we are being pulled upward. It is still better in the sense that they do not attribute the phenomenon to be the work of some ghost or evil force unlike their Western counterparts.

More examples…
Tulsishyam is not the only place to have anti-gravity hills. The Electric Bae in South Ayrshire (Scotland), the Gravity Hill in Prosser (Washington), the Confusion Hill in Piercy (California) and the Magnetic Hill in Black Rock (Australia) are also similar places located in different parts of the world.

Aren’t they intriguing enough? 

Article credit: Resham Sengar,Times Travel Editor

Indian Roadie Preferred Hotel in Gandhinagar (bordering Ahmedabad), Gujarat - 1 brand

A senior corporate professional connected with me on LinkedIn for over 11 years have become a true roadie within the past 5 years after following Indian Roadie regularly.

His way of thanking me was getting me introduced to a hotelier cum real estate businessman in the most happening state in Western India. The concept and content of Indian Roadie and it's associated forums were reasons enough to impress and convince the middle-aged businessman to collaborate with my online initiative.

Indian Roadie followers/ members will now have the privilege of enjoying a premium luxury Indian Roadie Preferred Hotel at mid-budget hotel tariffs and facilities in GANDHINAGAR (bordering Ahmedabad), Gujarat.

It's a strategically located property with well appointed spacious rooms, veg & non-veg food, courteous staff, ample car parking space within the compound, banquet hall, etc.

The property owner will be too happy to render every help related to road routes in the region, vehicle service related issues and any other support, if needed.

Revert to me (Deep Banerjee, founder Indian Roadie) for bookings.

*Terms & Conditions Apply.

India by bus - Chennai (TN) to Ahmedabad (GJ) and vice-versa

There's 1 daily Volvo air-conditioned bus service on:
Chennai (Tamilnadu) to Ahmedabad (Gujarat) route &
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) to Chennai (Tamilnadu) route.
The bus operated by National Travels traverses the entire distance of 1850+ kms in a little less than 32 hrs.
It leaves Chennai at 22:00 hrs.
The ticket price in early August 2018 was  ₹5250. 

This is an Indian Roadie initiative guiding road travel lovers for hassle-free Backpacking India On Road.
Information provided in this series has been collected through extensive primary and secondary research. Nevertheless, interested persons should recheck with competent authorities and respective operators before finalizing their travel plans on various routes.

Hotel Mangalmurti, Shamlaji, Gujarat - Indian Roadie preferred hotel on NH8

Hotel Mangalmurti, Shamlaji, Gujarat (on the right while driving from Udaipur to Ahmedabad) is:
126 kms from Udaipur Bypass - NH8 crossing,
52 kms from Khandiobari toll plaza,
11 kms from Gujrat-Rajasthan (GJ-RJ) state border.

While driving from Ahmedabad to Udaipur, Hotel Mangalmurti, Shamlaji is:
49 kms from Himmatnagar crossing (Medistar Hospital),
18 kms from Vantada toll plaza.

Hotel Mangalmurti, Shamlaji, Gujarat is barely a 5 mins walk from the Shamlaji Temple, a renowned Vaishnav Shrine.
The Shamlaji Melo, also called the Kartik Purnima fair is held in the month of November every year and lasts for about two weeks.

RTDC Hotel Gavri, Rishabdev, Rajasthan - Indian Roadie preferred hotel on NH8

RTDC Hotel Gavri, Rishabdev, Rajasthan on NH8 at a small elevation on the right while driving from Udaipur towards Ahmedabad is an Indian Roadie Preferred Hotel in Rajasthan.

The facility owned by Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) is located between Paduna toll plaza (Udaipur end) and Khandiobari toll plaza (Ahmedabad end). The distance between the two toll plazas is 39 kms.

While driving on NH8 from Udaipur towards Ahmedabad, the cumulative distance of RTDC Hotel Gavri, Rishabdev from:
- Crossing of Udaipur city exit/ entrance (towards Ahmedabad) & the Udaipur bypass = 61 kms.
- Paduna toll plaza = 26 kms.

While driving on NH8 from Ahmedabad towards Udaipur, the cumulative distance of RTDC Hotel Gavri, Rishabdev from :
- Himmatnagar toll plaza = 142 kms.
- Himmatnagar crossing (Medistar Hospital) = 114 kms.
- Vantada toll plaza = 82 kms.
- Shamlaji = 65 kms.
- Gujarat/ Rajasthan state border = 54 kms.
- Khandiobari toll plaza = 13 kms.

Madhavpur beach road, Gujarat

Madhavpur beach road, Gujarat enroute to Dwarka.



(Picture courtesy: Anoop A Bari in May 2015)



(Picture courtesy: Anoop A Bari in May 2015)



(Picture courtesy: Anoop A Bari in May 2015)



(Picture courtesy: Nirmesh Pratap Singh Chauhan in February 2015)